World Bowls 2008
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Saturday 12 January 2008 ... . .
The long range Weather Forecast for January 2008 is favourable but as always, "subject to change without notice." For those interested, real time weather in Christchurch is available from the Burwood Weather site.
Practice started on Wednesday 9 January which was the last day of the Dorchester National Open Championships (28 December 2007 to 9 January 2008) being hosted by various clubs and based at Papanui Club Bowls. The weather has been perfect and continues so today with the current temperature of 33 C, a clear sky and a moderate westerly wind.
The Championships started today with a morning opening by the Governor General of New Zealand, The Honourable Anand Satyanand, PCNZM, QSO.
Well patronized, the opening ceremony featured a parade of all teams, welcome speeches and music by the Skellerup Woolston Brass Band. While the official party enjoyed a morning tea together, the various teams dispersed to their various venues for an 11 am start.
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The first round is now complete and final scores are available on the results web-page here - please select large or small screen display.
Play on the SBS green at Fendalton - perfect weather, perfect conditions.
Sunday 13th January
Everyone expected a repeat of the heat of the previous day however the forecast holds good with a light Easter breeze coming in off the sea and a temperature of 21 C at midday. High cloud cover which was present wt the beginning of the day is clearing and fine weather is expected throughout the remainder of the day into the evening.
First games of the day are now complete and results are appearing on the streamed results site at Bowlsevents.
Afternoon session is now underway. Here, at the mat end of the second end in the women's triples, Ireland play Jersey and Cook Island play Samoa.
The greens are holding up well despite the hot dry conditions of yesterday. Temperature remains in the early 20s with the Easterly continuing to keep conditions cool despite the full sun.
Weather Forecast as of Sunday - for inshore area:
Today: Northeast 10 knots rising to 15 knots this afternoon and tending northwest tonight. Fine with high cloud.
Monday: Northwest 15 knots tending northerly in the afternoon and rising to 25 knots gusting 35 knots for a time in the evening, then changing southerly 15 knots overnight. Fine at first, but fair visibility in rain developing with southerly change.
Tuesday:Southerly 15 knots easing and tending northeast again in the afternoon. Early showers, then fine.
Wednesday: Northeast 15 knots may turn southwest 10 knots in the evening. Fine.
Thursday: Variable 10 knots at first. Southerly 25 knots developing later with a period of showers.
Tuesday 22nd.
A tropical cyclone has moved south just west of the country affecting the weather throughout New Zealand. Fortunately, here in Canterbury, we are sheltered from its effects by the Southern Alps. The morning has seen excellent conditions however a sharp shower came in just as the Women's Triples was concluding on the Dorchester Green. The overcast sky indicates westerly winds aloft but here at the Club the flags show a moderate easterly. Temperatures are mild and we await the afternoon developments with interest.
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